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At Concept Schools, we get a little bit excited about all things related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). We always keep an eye out for what’s going on in STEM in the news. Each week we will share what we think is awesome and worth learning about.

We can’t share all of the amazing things happening in STEM: leave a comment with your favorite STEM news from this week.

A company in Houston called Orion Span is hoping to launch the “first luxury hotel in space.” Here’s the best part: they plan to have guests on board by 2022. That’s right, a space hotel might be taking reservations in only four years. What would you do on your space vacation?

Contrary to popular belief, the Midwestern United States is not the coldest barren wasteland on earth (snow in April has us a little cold and bitter at Concept). Turns out, the cold and hostile environment of Antarctica is a great place for scientists to learn how to grow plants and provide fresh food to astronauts in space. Read all about this awesome work being done by German scientists, including the results of their first harvest!